The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09

toned three contiguous tracts OF land, VIZ:
one tract OF one hundred and fifty acres one
tract of one hundred acres adjoining the nrst,
ard one tract Of fifty acres adjoining the Two
former, making together a valuable planta-
ton of three hundred acres, more or less, st-
uatcd on Savannah River and swift creek IN
Edgefield county, below the NOUN Oh ahsf'e ~
conditional bond, by ME given to the salu MI.
Luclus, as the heirs think unpaid (no matter
whether any is due by me or noD, as the exec
utrix and heirs have hitherto been unwilling
or unable to produce the said bond, though
repeatedly by me required and solicited TO IL
in order to verify the different receipts Of the
said Mr.. Samuel Frederick Lucius Tor large
sums, on the back OF the said bond, by Whlch,
and such other vouchers rs are In my posses
sion, believe that the estate rather would be
found in my debt. Provided. nevertheless,
that the said executrix (now Mrs. susanna
shall and do within one year Immediately
succeeding Lhe date of my decease, manifest,
declare, and make known to the President
and Agricultural Society OF South Carolina,
that they do accept Of the said three tracts or
land, or plantation Of three hundred acres,
more or less, In full compensation Of what
said conditional bond, but 1t is my will that
in cnse the above mentioned heirs shall not
manifest, declare, and make known as afore-
said that they accept OF the said plantation
on the conditions above specified, that then
the said three tracts Of land shall make part
of the mass, and remain annexed TO the bulk
Of the estate by me given and DEVISED and
that In that case, on the said heirs or execu-
irlx verifying any balance to be due by me,
my said executors or trustees shall please dis
charge the same.
It is my will, that Immediately after my de-
cease my old negro man Bacchus shall De iree
and manufitted, rs I have considered him TO
be many years ago. and as that notwithstahd-
ing his voluntary services have been perform
| ed with equal honesty and fidelity, 1t Is my
will, that all my common wearing apparel
may be given to him, and that during the
| small remainder Of his life be maintained out
| Of the income of my estate, both In sickness
comfort, as his meritorious services deserve
every comfort In my power to procure him. /
| therefore particularly recommend this to my
executors and trustees.
TO my worthy and much respected friends
| DR.. Edward jenkins. V. d. NJ. and lis lady,
James Linah, NJ. ID. and his lady and Captain
Edward Linah, son of the said James, and to
his lady, and to each OF them l give one
| mourning ring of the value of one guinea,
| which do request them to accept OF, as tes-
| t:mony that l have only lost the grateful
sense Of their friendship with my breath;
knowing, that in their circumstances any
| thing valuable would be beneath their accept
ance.
To Miss Anne Cook, my present housekeep-
| er, leave ten pounds sterling In compenSa-
| ton for her services.
| / do name, request, make and appoint the
honorable President and South Carolina Ag.
| ricultural Society, and such of their members
appoint to take the execution and trust OF
this my last will and testament upon them
and their successors In said appointment for
ever, executors and trustees TO this my last
| will and testament; and do request Peter
| Gilbert, ESQ.,, of Millcreek, In said county OF
| Abbevile, to take the execution Of IL to him
self until such OF the members as the Agrl-
cultural Society shall please 10 name and ap-
point do take the same upon themselves.
| And do by this revoke and annul all for
mer testaments which ! may have made at
any time previous to this seventh September
| in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
| hundred and ninety-six.
Whatever ready money shall have at my
decease lin case It pleases God 1t should be
shortly Is known to my above named Execu-
JNO. DE LA HOWE, CL.s.l
! Signed, sealed, declared and published by
| the said John De La Howe the testator, as his
| last will and testament, in presence OF
| p. GILBERT,
j. EYMERIE,
| ANNA Cook.
| DR.. De La Howe died and this will was
proved before the Ordinary in March, 1877.